95th largest plant in Alaska · 9578th nationally
Gwitchyaa Zhee is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 2.8 MW. It generates roughly 2.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 234 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1930 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Gwitchyaa Zhee |
|---|---|
| Operator | Gwitchyaa Zhee Utility Co |
| City | Fort Yukon |
| County | Yukon Koyukuk County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99740 |
| Coordinates | 66.56629, -145.25305 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2012 |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2011 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2000 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2009 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 2016 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| CO₂ | 2.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 47 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1930 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.